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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You
With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hobart Institute of Welding Technology the best school in the Great Lakes Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Troy, HIWT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Polaris Career Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision metal working programs. Polaris Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights.
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Gateway Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
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With a ranking of #10, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 689 |
Indiana | 1,142 |
Wisconsin | 1,822 |
Ohio | 1,572 |
Illinois | 2,199 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Precision Metal Working Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Welding Technology/Welder | 46,029 |
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 3,181 |
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | 2,275 |
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | 1,588 |
Tool & Die Technology/Technician | 541 |
Metal Fabricator | 413 |
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking | 319 |
Ironworking/Ironworker | 226 |
Other Precision Metal Working | 218 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Woodworking | 435 |
Other Precision Production | 67 |
Leatherworking & Upholstery | 46 |
Precision Production Trades | 44 |
Boilermaking | 29 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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